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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Hummus

Hummus. You've seen it at about every potluck/dinner party these days. You've probably bought a giant tub of it before. You've probably never made it yourself though, and lucky for you, it's super simple! You just chuck a bunch of ingredients into a food processor, and voila! you have a dip that deceptively makes you feel better about your hips than ranch dressing does.

I like to garnish my hummus with a drizzle of olive oil and either paprika or some sun-dried tomatoes, and serve with some cut up pita bread (that's on the list of things to bake!). But hummus doesn't just have to be an appetizer. You can pretty much spread it on whatever you like. I like to put it in my sandwiches and wraps for lunch.

This hummus takes five minutes to make, so try it out the next time that you have a party or want to switch up the lunch routine. And most importantly, enjoy.

Yum! This is one of my favorite things to make. I like to add a little cayenne, sometimes pesto, roasted red peppers, or olives. You can also use yogurt instead of water for extra protein & a creamier consistency.

I read somewhere that taking those little papery skins off the chickpeas beforehand will make it smoother. You can soak the beans in water for a little while, and then kind of just rustle them around with your hands in the water to get most of the skins off. I think it does improve the texure, although it might not really be worth the effort. ;)

I am first time on your blog and I love it. All the photos are awesome, I would like to try so many things today. I think this will be the first recipe I will make from your blog. I will share this recipe if that is ok with you on http://bookmarkthisrecipe.blogspot.com/

I made this hummus today. It was so good, it turned my boyfriend into a hummus lover. This was simply DELICIOUS. Thanks for sharing. I posted some photos on my blog http://bookmarkthisrecipe.blogspot.com/2011/11/hummus.html